Tesla to unveil long-delayed Roadster on Oct. 1, Musk says
Tesla says the next Roadster will debut with SpaceX cold gas thrusters, while Musk says production may still be 12 to 18 months away.
- On Saturday, Tesla announced an October 1 reveal for the Tesla Roadster, posting a "Go for launch" teaser image showing the electric hypercar under rocket-launch lighting with the date stamped across it.
- Nine years after the 2017 prototype, the vehicle arrives with promised SpaceX-developed cold gas thrusters designed to enable a "flying" demo, following years of delays and shifted production timelines.
- Reservation holders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, remain waiting after paying $50,000 for standard models or $250,000 for the Founders Series, with Altman saying "7.5 years has felt like a long time to wait."
- The demo functions as a commercial for the Tesla-SpaceX relationship, staged with SpaceX hardware to help Musk warm Wall Street toward a potential merger between the two companies.
- Musk has acknowledged that production will not begin for another 12 or 18 months even after the October 1 reveal, meaning the announcement does not signal imminent customer availability.
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Tesla to unveil long-delayed Roadster on Oct. 1, Musk says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday the electric-vehicle maker \u200bwould unveil its long-delayed Roadster on October 1, nearly a decade after first revealing a next-generation version \u200cof its original sports car.
Tesla to unveil long-delayed Roadster on October 1, Elon Musk says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday the electric-vehicle maker would unveil its long-delayed Roadster on October 1, nearly a decade after first revealing a next-generation version of its original sports car.
Tesla to unveil long-delayed Roadster on October 1, nearly a decade after debut
Tesla will unveil its long-delayed Roadster on October 1, nearly a decade after its initial reveal. The electric-vehicle maker announced the upcoming unveiling on its social media platform X. This event could feature a demonstration of a special edition with SpaceX thrusters. The Roadster program has faced repeated delays since its 2017 unveiling. This announcement follows recent Cybercab rides offered in Austin, Texas.
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